Union Pacific 10-K 2021-12-31

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What changed since the 2020-12-31 10-KNew, removed and reworded risk factor headings, then every item sentence by sentence.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to ____________

Commission File Number 1-6075

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Utah13-2626465
(State or other jurisdiction of(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)Identification No.)

1400 Douglas Street, Omaha, Nebraska

(Address of principal executive offices)

68179

(Zip Code)

(402) 544-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each ClassTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock (Par Value $2.50 per share)UNPNew York Stock Exchange
■Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

☑Yes   ☐ No

■Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

☐Yes   ☑ No

■Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

☑Yes   ☐ No

■Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

☑Yes   ☐ No

■Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer☑Accelerated Filer☐Non-Accelerated Filer☐
Smaller Reporting Company☐Emerging Growth Company☐
■If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

☐

■Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.

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■Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

☐Yes   ☑ No

■As of June 30, 2021, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s Common Stock held by non-affiliates (using the New York Stock Exchange closing price) was $142.0 billion.

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock as of January 28, 2022, was 636,898,957.

Documents Incorporated by Reference – Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 12, 2022, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report. The registrant’s Proxy Statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year that this report relates pursuant to Regulation 14A.

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chairman’s Letter3
Directors and Senior Management4
PART I
Item 1.Business5
Item 1A.Risk Factors9
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments12
Item 2.Properties13
Item 3.Legal Proceedings15
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures16
Executive Officers of the Registrant and Principal Executive Officers of Subsidiaries17
PART II
Item 5.Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities18
Item 6.[Reserved]19
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations19
Critical Accounting Estimates19
Cautionary Information32
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk32
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data33
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm34
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure61
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures61
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting61
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm62
Item 9B.Other Information63
Item 9C.Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections63
PART III
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance63
Item 11.Executive Compensation63
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters63
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence63
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services64
PART IV
Item 15.Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules64
Item 16.Form 10-K Summary67
Signatures68
Certifications72

February 4, 2022

Fellow Shareholders:

Union Pacific demonstrated again in 2021 that our team is “best in class” as we navigated challenges from the pandemic and numerous operational disruptions. The pandemic continued to impact our daily lives and disrupt supply chains in significant ways. Despite these wide-ranging impacts, the Union Pacific team achieved record financial results. In 2021, we are reporting earnings per share of $9.95, which is a 26% increase versus 2020. Total volumes increased 4% versus 2020, as our economy continued to recover from the pandemic impacts. Operating ratio was a record 57.2%, 270 basis points better than 2020’s 59.9% demonstrating continued focus on efficient operations. 2020 results were negatively impacted by a one-time $278 million non-cash impairment charge that reduced earnings per share by $0.31 and

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